Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1020: The bloody battle at Loushanguan (Part 2)

The Nomura Regiment of the Suzuki Division of the Japanese Army that attacked Loushanguan dared to launch an attack on Loushanguan, which was defended by more than 400,000 Central Army troops, with only one unit of troops. It was so arrogant that it knew no bounds. Speaking of which,

This is still the temper Gu Zhutong got accustomed to when the Japanese troops were dispatched to the south. (Baidu search,)

The Suzuki Division was affiliated with the Japanese Seventh Army, which was the unit that Juichi Terauchi left in Guiyang after he sent the main force to Duyun to assist the Fifteenth Army. It only had more than 70,000 people, facing more than 400,000 defenders.

The Central Army of the city only attacked but did not defend. Gu Zhutong was so beaten that he did not dare to take even one step out of Guiyang's outer positions, so he was almost exempt from fighting.

If it weren't for the small number of Japanese troops, Guiyang City would have been lost long ago. In the eyes of the officers and soldiers of the Seventh Army of the Japanese Army, the Central Army was like that. It would be a bit exaggerated to say it was vulnerable. It couldn't support a few people anyway.

Round, this is the case in Guiyang, and it is the same in Xifeng.

This arrogance was doubly arrogant and arrogant when it fell on the Nomura Regiment of the Suzuki Division. Therefore, Captain Nomura did not consider the order of the Suzuki Division Commander at all. Artillery Battalion 20

Several doors and ninety-two

Type infantry artillery and more than thirty mortars. After a simple artillery bombardment, more than 3,500 people in the entire regiment spread out in a skirmish line. Including the regiment commander Colonel Nomura, they attacked Lou fiercely.

Shanguan left high ground, launched an attack.

The terrain of Loushanguan was dangerous enough. The Japanese soldiers climbed panting for more than 20 minutes. They had just reached the middle of the mountain. Captain Nomura looked at the silent monster crouching on the ground in the night.

The mountains actually have the leisure and leisure to judge there.

Wiping the smelly sweat on his forehead, Nomura turned back to the chief of staff who was also sweating and said: "Mr. Gong Qi, the commander of China didn't even know to take advantage of such dangerous terrain conditions. The imperial soldiers attacked halfway up the mountain. China

The army still didn't shoot. Could it be that they were so frightened that they fled after hearing the news? If so, it would be too passionless."

Two mid-level Japanese commanders laughed wildly like night owls on the high mountains in northern Guizhou. Nomura said again: "Mr. Gong Qi, in such a dangerous terrain and natural barrier, I only need the strength of one regiment.

Can

To stop the millions of Chinese troops, it’s a pity that the Chinese are too cowardly. Despite the dangerous mountains and rivers, they can only be defeated by our Imperial Japanese Army. Let’s have breakfast tomorrow in Tongzi City!”

As soon as Nomura finished speaking, a dull roar suddenly came from behind the mountain in front of him. Then, in the night sky, countless meteors came quickly. After getting closer, they made a piercing scream, and in an instant they reached the heads of the Japanese charging soldiers.

, Nomura's mouth formed a circle in fear, pointing at the night sky, and he was about to shout loudly.

"Boom, boom, boom", in the night, masses of orange-red firelight rose up, with huge reverberations, echoing in the valley. The shells trailing flames, like tired birds returning to the forest, rushed towards the Japanese army, firing several rounds

The artillery shell fell next to Nomura. His Excellency, Colonel Captain, did not even have time to utter a last word. He was turned into minced meat in the flying shrapnel. The chief of staff beside him simply disappeared into the huge crater.

The left flank position of Loushanguan suddenly came to life and became a world of gunpowder smoke, loud noises, firelight and shrapnel. Xue Yue slammed the ammunition box hard and shouted: "Good fight, order the artillery to increase the density of artillery fire coverage.

Hit me hard!"

After more than 30 minutes of shelling, the Central Army artillery turned the Japanese charging road into a sea of ​​fire. The sound of artillery stopped. More than 3,500 Japanese soldiers in a regiment got up from the ground with frightened faces.

More than a thousand people and the commander of the regiment were all killed by artillery shells. The Japanese troops, who lost their command, retreated one after another.

Just as they were rolling and crawling to the foot of the mountain, more than 10,000 people from the 124th Division of the Fifth Army came out from behind. The Japanese soldiers who were stunned by the sudden explosion and covered with injuries had not fully reacted.

Submerged in the crowd of Central Army soldiers.

The soldiers of the 124th Division of the Fifth Group Army were suffocating in their hearts. They were driven from Guiyang to Loushanguan by the Japanese. They were in a miserable state. The common people along the way pointed at their spines and cursed. Today, they finally got a chance. Their troops surpassed the little Japanese.

Ten times more, and a brief hand-to-hand battle began.

In the night, Central Army soldiers and Japanese soldiers collided with each other. The sound of bayonets entering the body, the impact of iron tools, the screams of the dying, and the thick smell of blood spread, and the shouts of soldiers from both sides were intertwined.

Together, the battle ended quickly. In less than an hour, the remaining more than a thousand Japanese soldiers became corpses on the ground.

In the military history of later generations, the Loushanguan Blockade Battle, which deserves to be written down, started in this way. In this battle, the Central Army troops commanded by General Xue Yue suffered more than 200 casualties within an hour and a half.

At the price of the victory, the Nomura Regiment, the vanguard of the Japanese Southern Expeditionary Force, was completely annihilated. More than 3,500 people, starting from the commander of the regiment, Colonel Nomura, were wiped out. No one escaped. The Central Army got off to a good start.

Xue Yue sat down on the chair relaxedly. He was still very satisfied with this battle. This was the first clean victory achieved by the National Military Commission since it established the Qiannan Defense Line. Of course, the Battle of Duyun cannot be counted.

It was fought by Tang Qiuli's army. Subconsciously, Xue Yue did not regard the Battle of Duyun as a victory for the Central Army.

After the victory in the first battle, the staff officers and other personnel who came in and out of the frontline headquarters had extremely strong legs, and everyone's face was filled with joy. The Central Army's hundreds of thousands of troops retreated from Qiannan to Guiyang, and then retreated from Guiyang.

When they arrived at Loushanguan in northern Guizhou, the troops were enveloped in a feeling of failure. They needed such a clean and efficient battle of annihilation to boost the morale of the troops.

Infected by the emotions of his subordinates, Xue Yue felt particularly good. In fact, he needed such a victory even more to give confidence to the worried Chairman Chiang, to the busy national government, and to the millions of anxious citizens in Chongqing.

Isn't this proof that the same troops can win the battle in my hands, Xue Yue?

Xue Yue suppressed a smile and said to the chief of staff: "Send a report to Chongqing and appoint the National Military Commission. At around 18:00 in the evening on August 10, a regiment of the vanguard of the Japanese army from the North launched an attack on our Loushanguan position.

After an hour and a half of fierce fighting, we, the defenders of Loushan Pass, completely wiped out more than 3,500 Japanese troops in this unit, without even a single one slipping through the net."

Xue Yue knew very well that this was just the beginning. Behind more than 3,500 Japanese troops, there were nearly 400,000 tiger and wolf soldiers. The test of the Loushanguan defense line was still to come. After dictating the telegram, Xue Yue was confused for a moment. The battle

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The prelude has begun. I am afraid that from tonight on, the Loushanguan defense line, which is dozens of kilometers wide, will never get a moment of peace again. Bullets are raining chaotically, and blood and flesh are flying everywhere. It will happen every moment, until one side can no longer hold on, and there will be a crash.

It will end when you fall to the ground.

Chairman Chiang received Xue Yue's victory telegram at his official residence. He read it eagerly, a happy smile appeared on his thin face, and he sighed and said: "Bo Ling really lived up to my expectations. Lou Shan

We won the first battle at the Pass and annihilated an enemy regiment. This is our country's first major victory since the beginning of the Qiannan Campaign. It is gratifying and congratulatory!"

All the civil servants and military generals were also very happy. After all, by guarding Loushanguan, Chongqing would be able to ensure that it would not lose. They had won the battle. Of course they were happy. Only Gu Zhutong showed an unnatural expression.

Chairman Jiang saw Gu Zhutong's look in his eyes. There were no outsiders here. Naturally, he wanted to give a few words to this close and beloved general, "Mo San, don't hold any grudges. Whatever you do, do it."

All of them are better than Xue Boling, but in the aspect of leading troops to fight, you still have to learn more from Boling. I can rest assured that Xue Yue is here at Loushan Pass."

Xue Yue won a complete victory in his first battle at Loushanguan, giving Chairman Chiang reassurance. At the same time, he pinned all his hopes of defending Chongqing on Xue Yue. All the manpower, material and financial resources of the National Government were directed towards

Loushanguan tilted. During this period, the National Government revolved around Xue Yue.

This can be seen from Chairman Chiang's reply to Xue Yue, "Bo Ling, I am happy to hear that the first battle at Loushanguan was successful, and more than 3,000 enemies were wiped out. I am very relieved. This battle is of great significance to the country and Chongqing.

All the military strength of the central government is based on Loushanguan.

The only key point is that the four heavy artillery regiments defending Chongqing were immediately transferred to Loushanguan. I firmly believe that only in the hands of Boling can these sharp weapons play a more important role. The safety of the capital depends on Boling.

The treasures in the mausoleum are precious after all.”

The Battle of Loushanguan gave life to the gloomy Chongqing government, but for Suzuki Division Commander, it was a blow to the head. The main force of his division arrived in front of Loushanguan after midnight and had not yet arrived.

At the destination, Suzuki could smell the thick smell of gunpowder smoke, but could not hear the fierce sound of gunfire.

Suzuki was confused, and coupled with the sudden loss of contact with the Nomura Regiment, an ominous premonition suddenly came to his mind. The Nomura Regiment, it's hard to say that the entire army was wiped out, right? He didn't believe it and didn't want to believe it. Eat me.

The regiment, the Chinese government troops have not yet developed such good teeth.

The night was filling the air, and what appeared in front of Suzuki was a battlefield that had fallen silent after a great war, with countless craters, burned out fires, a dim red light, the pungent smell of gunpowder smoke, and the aftermath of the war.

It was a mess, but not a single soldier from the Nomura Regiment could be seen.

Strangely, a regiment disappeared inexplicably. The radio station was still calling Nomura desperately, which made Suzuki upset. There was a rush of footsteps. The chief of staff of the division looked strange and hurried over with several staff officers, "

Your Excellency, Division Commander, about five kilometers ahead, we found the remains of more than a thousand Imperial Army soldiers. I went to the scene and inspected it. Almost all of the soldiers who were broken into pieces were loyal to His Majesty the Emperor in hand-to-hand combat."

"It can be seen that the Nomura Regiment was besieged by enemy forces more than ten times our own. Before that, it was attacked by fierce artillery fire from the Chinese government forces. I am afraid that the Nomura Regiment has been completely shattered." Chief of Staff

It was very difficult to say these words.

(To be continued)